照葫蘆畫瓢

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Chinese

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according to; in accordance with; to shine
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
 
bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water draw; picture; painting dipper; ladle
trad. (照葫蘆畫瓢) 葫蘆
simp. (照葫芦画瓢) 葫芦
Literally: “to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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照葫蘆畫瓢

  1. to copy or imitate slavishly without attempt at originality

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